Key to a Happy Family

Caroline at 6 years old

On Sat., Feb. 8th, 2014, I gave up my weekend morning to attend a parent education seminar at my daughter’s school — which, honestly, was the last thing I wanted to do with my time. 

But I went because I was desperately searching for what was missing in my life.

The topic was “organizational health” — not for companies, but for families.

Married with three kids, living in Houston, my husband’s career was taking off, but I felt stuck. I didn’t believe in therapy, coaching wasn’t really a thing yet, and I’d always told myself I could figure things out on my own. 

But this time I couldn't ....

The worst part was that no one seemed to understand the uneasy feeling I was having — that quiet sense of being lost even when everything looked fine on paper.

So I did what some moms do: I poured myself into my kids. I focused on turning Caroline into a young Mozart, picturing us traveling the world together for her violin concertos. 

As much as our family loves classical music, I was trying to orchestrate something deeper — a sense of purpose I couldn’t quite find for myself.

Then the speaker said something that stopped me cold:

“Every family should have a mission statement — just like a company.”

Really? A family mission statement? That sounded like more work.

Still, I listened. I went through the exercises. I even kept the slides, which I still look back at every few years. I never actually wrote a family mission statement, but in hindsight, I learned something even more important.

It took me years to realize that finding happiness wasn’t about creating the perfect family—it was about creating a life that felt meaningful to me. 

That journey has been a long one, but the hard work has finally paid off. While a family mission statement is a great place to start... 

A happy family starts with a happy mom. 

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Tiffany Kent

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